Industrial Fabric Market by Fiber (Polyamide, Polyester, Aramid, Composite), Application (Conveyor Belts, Transmission Belts, Protective Apparel, Automotive Carpet, Flame Resistant Apparel), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023

The industrial fabric market was valued at USD 115.15 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach USD 153.60 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The demand for industrial fabric is expected to increase significantly during the forecast period owing to its widespread usage in various applications, such as transmission belts, conveyor belts, protective apparel, automotive carpet, and flame resistant apparel, among others. In this study, the years considered to estimate the market size for industrial fabric are listed below:

• Base Year – 2017
• Estimated Year – 2018
• Projected Year – 2023
• Forecast Period – 2018–2023

2017 is considered as the base year for company profiles. Where information was not available for the base year, the previous year was considered.

Objectives of the Study:

• To analyze and forecast the size of the industrial fabric market, in terms of value and volume
• To provide detailed information regarding key factors, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges, influencing the growth of the industrial fabric market
• To define, describe, and forecast the industrial fabric market based on application, fiber, and region
• To analyze and forecast the size of the industrial fabric market in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), the Middle East & Africa (MEA), and Latin America
• To strategically profile key players operating in the industrial fabric market and analyze their core competencies
• To analyze market opportunities and the competitive landscape for stakeholders and market leaders
• To analyze competitive developments, such as partnerships, expansions, acquisitions, and new product developments undertaken by key market players

Various secondary sources, such as Factiva, Hoovers, and Manta have been used to gain insights into the industrial fabric market. Experts from leading companies manufacturing industrial fabric have been interviewed to verify and collect critical information and assess the trends in the industrial fabric market during the forecast period. The top-down, bottom-up, and data triangulation approaches have been implemented to calculate the exact values of the overall parent and each individual market sizes.

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The market for industrial fabric has a diversified and established ecosystem comprising upstream players, such as raw material suppliers, and downstream stakeholders, including manufacturers, vendors, and end-users of industrial fabric as well as various government organizations. Leading players operating in the industrial fabric market include Forbo International SA (Switzerland), Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Finland), Habasit AG (Switzerland), ContiTech AG (Germany), Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc. (US), W. Barnet GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), DowDuPont (US), and Johns Manville (US).

Target Audience

• Manufacturers of Industrial Fabric
• Suppliers of Raw Materials
• Distributors and Suppliers of Industrial Fabric
• End-use Industries
• Industry Associations

“This study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily which market segments they need to focus on in the next 2–5 years to prioritize their efforts and investments.”

Scope of the Report:

This research report categorizes the industrial fabric market based on application, fiber, and region. It forecasts revenue growth and analyzes trends in each of these submarkets.

Industrial fabric Marketby Application:

• Conveyor Belts
• Transmission Belts
• Protective Apparel
• Automotive Carpet
• Flame Resistant Apparel
• Others

Industrial fabric Marketby Fiber:

• Polyamide
• Polyester
• Aramid
• Composite (glass fiber and carbon fiber)
• Others

Industrial fabric Market, by Region

• Asia Pacific (APAC)
• North America
• Europe
• Latin America
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Available Customizations

With the given market data, MarketsandMarkets offers customizations according to the specific needs of companies. The following customization options are available for the report:

Product Analysis

• Product matrix, which offers a detailed comparison of the product portfolio of each company

Regional Analysis

• Further breakdown of the APAC industrial fabric market
• Further breakdown of the North America industrial fabric market
• Further breakdown of the Europe industrial fabric market
• Further breakdown of the Latin America industrial fabric market
• Further breakdown of the MEA industrial fabric market

Company Information

• Detailed analysis and profiles of additional 10 market players

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Market Scope
           1.3.1 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
                    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
    2.2 Market Size Estimation
           2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.3 Data Triangulation
    2.4 Research Assumptions
    2.5 Limitations

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 26)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 31)
    4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Industrial Fabric Market
    4.2 Industrial Fabric Market, By Fiber
    4.3 Industrial Fabric Market, By Application and Region
    4.4 Industrial Fabric Market, By Country

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 35)
    5.1 Introduction
           5.1.1 Drivers
                    5.1.1.1 Superior Properties Offered By Industrial Fabric
                    5.1.1.2 Increasing Use of Industrial Fabric in Growing Automotive Industry
           5.1.2 Restraints
                    5.1.2.1 Stringent Government Regulations
           5.1.3 Opportunities
                    5.1.3.1 Potential Opportunities in Filtration Applications
                    5.1.3.2 Emerging Markets in APAC Region
           5.1.4 Challenges
                    5.1.4.1 Reducing the Cost of Industrial Fabric
    5.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
           5.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
           5.2.2 Threat of Substitutes
           5.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           5.2.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           5.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

6 Industrial Fabric Market, By Fiber (Page No. - 42)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Polyamide
    6.3 Polyester
    6.4 Aramid
    6.5 Composite Fiber
    6.6 Others

7 Industrial Fabric Market, By Application (Page No. - 54)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Conveyor Belt
    7.3 Transmission Belt
    7.4 Protective Apparel
    7.5 Automotive Carpet
    7.6 Flame Resistant Apparel
    7.7 Others

8 Industrial Fabric Market, By Region (Page No. - 64)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 North America
           8.2.1 By Fiber
           8.2.2 By Application
           8.2.3 By Country
                    8.2.3.1 US
                    8.2.3.2 Canada
    8.3 Europe
           8.3.1 By Fiber
           8.3.2 By Application
           8.3.3 By Country
                    8.3.3.1 Germany
                    8.3.3.2 Italy
                    8.3.3.3 Netherlands
                    8.3.3.4 France
                    8.3.3.5 Spain
                    8.3.3.6 UK
                    8.3.3.7 Poland
    8.4 APAC
           8.4.1 By Fiber
           8.4.2 By Application
           8.4.3 By Country
                    8.4.3.1 China
                    8.4.3.2 India
                    8.4.3.3 Japan
                    8.4.3.4 South Korea
    8.5 MEA
           8.5.1 By Fiber
           8.5.2 By Application
           8.5.3 By Country
                    8.5.3.1 Uae
                    8.5.3.2 Saudi Arabia
                    8.5.3.3 South Africa
    8.6 Latin America
           8.6.1 By Fiber
           8.6.2 By Application
           8.6.3 By Country
                    8.6.3.1 Brazil
                    8.6.3.2 Mexico
                    8.6.3.3 Argentina
    8.7 Introduction
    8.8 Market Ranking
           8.8.1 Forbo International SA
           8.8.2 Ahlstrom Munksio
           8.8.3 Habasit Ag
           8.8.4 Key Growth Strategies
           8.8.5 New Product Developments/Launches
           8.8.6 Expansions
           8.8.7 Acquisitions
           8.8.8 Agreements, Partnerships & Collaboration

9 Company Profiles (Page No. - 99)
    9.1 Forbo International SA
           9.1.1 Business Overview
           9.1.2 Products Offered
           9.1.3 Recent Developments
           9.1.4 SWOT Analysis
           9.1.5 MnM View
    9.2 Ahlstrom-Munksjö
           9.2.1 Business Overview
           9.2.2 Products Offered
           9.2.3 Recent Developments
           9.2.4 SWOT Analysis
           9.2.5 MnM View
    9.3 Habasit AG
           9.3.1 Business Overview
           9.3.2 Products Offered
           9.3.3 Recent Developments
           9.3.5 SWOT Analysis
           9.3.6 MnM View
    9.4 Toray Industries, Inc.
           9.4.1 Business Overview
           9.4.2 Products Offered
           9.4.4 Recent Developments
           9.4.5 SWOT Analysis
           9.4.6 MnM View
    9.5 Contitech AG
           9.5.1 Business Overview
           9.5.2 Products Offered
           9.5.4 Recent Developments
           9.5.5 SWOT Analysis
           9.5.6 MnM View
    9.6 Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc.
           9.6.1 Business Overview
           9.6.2 Products Offered
           9.6.3 MnM View
    9.7 W. Barnet GmbH & Co. Kg
           9.7.1 Business Overview
           9.7.2 Products Offered
           9.7.3 Recent Developments
           9.7.5 MnM View
    9.8 Dowdupont
           9.8.1 Business Overview
           9.8.2 Products Offered
           9.8.3 MnM View
    9.9 Johns Manville
           9.9.1 Business Overview
           9.9.3 Products Offered
           9.9.5 Recent Developments
           9.9.7 MnM View
    9.10 Fitesa S.A.
           9.10.1 Business Overview
           9.10.2 Products Offered
           9.10.3 Recent Developments
           9.10.5 MnM View
    9.11 G.R.Henderson Co. Textiles Ltd.
           9.11.1 Business Overview
           9.11.2 Products Offered
           9.11.3 MnM View
    9.12 Other Companies
           9.12.1 Berry Global Inc.
           9.12.2 Kimberly-Clark Corporation
           9.12.3 Freudenberg & Co. Kg
           9.12.4 Russett Holdings
           9.12.5 Beaulieu Technical Textiles
           9.12.6 The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
           9.12.7 CBC India
           9.12.8 Bridgestone Corporation
           9.12.9 Zenith Rubber
           9.12.10 Wovlene Tec Fab India
           9.12.11 Parishudh Fibres Pvt. Ltd.
           9.12.12 Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc.
           9.12.13 ACME Mills

10 Appendix (Page No. - 130)
     10.1 Discussion Guide
     10.2 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     10.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
     10.4 Available Customizations
     10.5 Related Reports
     10.6 Author Details

List of Tables (66 Tables)

Table 1 Industrial Fabric Market Size, 2016–2023
Table 2 Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 1 Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 2 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 3 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 5 Polyamide Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 7 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 9 Polyester Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 Aramid Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Aramid Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Composite Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 13 Aramid Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Other Industrial Fabrics Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 15 Other Industrial Fabrics Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Industrial Fabric Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 17 By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 By Market Size in Conveyor Belt, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 19 By Market Size in Conveyor Belt, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 By Market Size in Transmission Belt, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 21 By Market Size in Transmission Belt, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 By Market Size in Protective Apparel, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 23 By Market Size in Protective Apparel, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 By Market Size in Automotive Carpet, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 25 By Market Size in Automotive Carpet, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 By Market Size in Flame Resistant Apparel, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 27 By Market Size in Flame Resistant Apparel, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 By Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 29 By Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 By Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 31 By Market Size, By Region, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 North America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 33 North America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 35 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 37 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Europe: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 39 Europe: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 41 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 43 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 APAC: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 45 APAC: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 47 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 APAC By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 49 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 MEA: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 51 MEA: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 MEA: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 53 MEA: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 MEA: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 55 MEA: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 Latin America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 57 Latin America: By Market Size, By Fiber, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Latin Maerica: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 59 Latin America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Latin America: By Fabric Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 61 Latin America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Forbo International SA: A Major Player in Industrial Fabric Market
Table 63 New Product Developments/Launches, 2014-2018
Table 64 Expansions, 2014–2018
Table 65 Acquisitions, 2014–2018
Table 66 Agreements, Partnerships & Collaboration, 2014–2018

List of Figures (41 Figures)

Figure 1 Industrial Fabric: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Industrial Fabric Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Industrial Fabric Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Industrial Fabric Market to Witness the Highest Growth in Flame Resistant Apparel Application
Figure 7 Polyester Industrial Fabric Dominated Industrial Fabric Market, By Fiber
Figure 8 China Dominates the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 9 APAC Dominated the Industrial Fabric Market in 2017
Figure 10 Growth Opportunities in Emerging Economies Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 11 Polyester Segment to Lead the Overall Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 12 APAC Led the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 13 Overview of Factors Governing the Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 14 Industrial Fabric Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 15 Polyester to Be the Leading Segment in Overall Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 16 APAC to Dominate Polyester Industrial Fabric Market
Figure 17 Automotive Carpet to Be the Leading Application of Industrial Fabric
Figure 18 APAC to Be Major Market for Industrial Fabric in Automotive Carpet Segment
Figure 19 Germany and China to Drive Industrial Fabric Market, 2018–2023
Figure 20 North America: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 21 Europe: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 22 APAC: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 23 MEA: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 24 Latin America: Industrial Fabric Market Snapshot
Figure 25 Companies Adopted New Product Development/Launch as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2014 and 2018
Figure 26 Forbo International SA: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Forbo International SA: SWOT Analysis
Figure 28 Ahlstrom-Munksjö: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 Ahlstrom-Munksjö: SWOT Analysis
Figure 30 Habasit AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Habasit AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 32 Toray Industries, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Toray Industries, Inc.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 Contitech AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Contitech AG: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Cerex Advanced Fabrics, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 W. Barnet GmbH & Co. Kg.: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Dupont: Company Snapshot
Figure 39 Johns Manville: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Fitesa: Company Snapshot
Figure 41 G.R.Henderson Co. Textiles Ltd.: Company Snapshot

The market size of industrial fabric is estimated at USD 120.94 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 153.60 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.9% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of the market can be attributed to the increasing use of industrial fabrics in the automotive industry owing to the superior properties offered by these fabrics, such as high strength, rigidity, and heat resistance.

The industrial fabric market has been segmented based on application, fiber, and region. On the basis of application, the industrial fabric market has been classified into conveyor belts, transmission belts, protective apparel, automotive carpet, flame resistant apparel, and others. Automotive carpet is one of the major applications of industrial fabric, and this application segment is estimated to dominate the overall industrial fabric market in 2018. The useful properties offered by industrial fabrics, such as tensile strength, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and controlled elongation make them ideal for use in the aforementioned applications.

On the basis of fiber, the industrial fabric market has been classified into polyamide, polyester, aramid, composite, and other fibers. These fibers offer various useful properties, such as high durability, abrasion resistance, high strength, good elasticity, and quick drying. The polyester fiber segment is estimated to dominate the overall industrial fabric market, both in terms of value and volume, in 2018. The increasing use of aramid fiber in protective and flame resistant clothing is bolstering the growth of the aramid fiber segment of the global industrial fabric market.

APAC is estimated to be the largest market for industrial fabric in 2018. The growth of the industrial fabric market in APAC can be attributed to the expansion of the automotive end-use industry in this region. The demand for industrial fabric in different applications is expected to increase considerably owing to the increasing FDI and industrialization in APAC.

Stringent government regulations pertaining to industrial fabrics restrain the industrial fabric market growth. Various regulations have been imposed by different countries regarding the manufacturing of industrial fabrics. These fabrics are subjected to various regulations in their entire ecosystem, starting from the sourcing stage, design stage, and pre-shipment stage to the manufacturing stage.

Forbo International SA (Switzerland), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Finland), Habasit AG (Switzerland), Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), ContiTech AG (Germany), Cerex Advanced Fabrics Inc.(US), W. Barnet GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), DowDuPont (US), Johns Manville (US), and Fitesa SA (Brazil) are the key players operating in the industrial fabric market. These key players offer a wide range of industrial fabrics to strengthen their competitive positions and to cater to the growing demand from various applications.

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